The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-12-28
Mr.. cLEvELAND's MESSAGE.
Comments Of Some of tho Most Influential
IN of flaa Country.

Comments Of Some oft Most Influential
Paper. of tho Country. rs
Cleveland co. Plain Dealer: 1t isa
clear, sound. practicable, earnest
argument throughout.
St Louis Republican: The message
means a united party, with Democrats
inside, and the outside for those who
are not Democrats.
New York Herald: The message is an
able, conservative and statesmanlike
document, which, unlike many other
messages, will be read by the people
and discussed by them.
Philadelphia Times: The message
will inspire more discussion and. in
vestigation of the exact relations of Tho
tariff to capital, industry and trade
than any document that has emanatcd
from the Chief Magistrate.
Chicago Ne,Os Ind. There is no par
tisanship, no free trade. no appeal to
class prejudice, no special hobby,in the
Presidents message. 1t is plain patri-
otic common sense FROM opening to
close.
Chicago Tribune blaine Rep. J: The
message rises above party lines and
presents common basis of patriotic
craftsmanship on which Republicans
and Democrats are bound by every
consideration of the public welfare
and political expediency to stand to-
gether.
New York Times Ind.): Mr.. Cleve-
land has done an act of craftsmanship
in the best sense. Recognizing great
duty, he has performed it with courage,
with firmness. and at the right time.
And he has performed it so that every
honest man must see that it is an hon
est act.
Baltimore News:. The document is
brief, plain and forcible. It shows
that the Presidential mind is forced
upon one. issue, and that the Titanic
one of dealing with the surplus, and it
also shows that his idea Of the proper
avenue Of National relief is through
tariff reduction.
Chicago Herald: Treating exclusive
ly Of taxation, the message has an in
terest which does not ordinarily attach
to such papers. It should be read and
reread until its copious and valuable
information is acquired and its argu-
ment, urged with unanswerable skill,
is thoroughly mastered.
New York Commercials Advertiser !:
President Cleveland's concise, able
and manfully-candid message to the
newly assembled Fiftieth Congress
can not fail to make a profound sem
sation. The novelty in form and the
unconventional tone of the message,
as well as the urgent and overshadow-
ing Importance of the single topic it
considers, will attract the universal
attention of the Nation to the docu-
ment. If we are not mistaken it will
have decisive weight IN the future Of
parties and legislation.
Chicago Times Qnd.): The present
communication is the first example OF
the beginning Of the new and better
method of inviting. the attention Of
Congress briefly to some suggestions
on a single topic ofleading Importance
on which, in the judgment Of the Adj
ministration, legislative cooperation
in certain direction is necessary, or
of high Importance. In electing this
course, there is much ground for the
opinion that the timely and excellent
suggestions from the White House will
not be passed over with the customary
legislative disregard of suggestions
from the constitutional head OF the Re-
public.